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Test Code CEA Carcinoembryonic Antigen (CEA), Serum

Specimen Requirements

Draw blood in a gold top tube. Spin down and send 1 mL of serum refrigerated. 


Note: 

This assay should not be used for patients who have received mouse-monoclonal antibody preparations.

Specimen Stability

ROOM TEMP REFRIG 2-8 DEGREES FREEZER -20 DEGREES
7 DAYS 14 DAYS 6 MONTHS

 

Performing Laboratory

Conway Regional Laboratory Services

Reference Values

<5 ng/mL

<10 ng/mL (smokers)

Methodology

Electrochemiluminescence

Day(s) Test Set Up

Monday through Sunday

Available STAT

Test Classification and CPT Coding

82378